SEARCH & ATTACK SOP
Planning Company Priorities
(1) Company conducts internal priorities of work to include:
-Security
-PCIs
-Rehearsals/back briefs
-Zero/Boresight Wpns/lasers
-ID LZs
(2) Company receives latest intelligence update of sector to be cleared
from S2 to include location of key/decisive terrain in zone, latest sit
template with probable locations of enemy systems, personnel, caches, and
a comprehensive rollup of information gathered from all other sources—UAV,
JSTARS, SIGINT/HUMINT, CI, sensors, etc.
(3) Company moves bags/pax to different location, if needed, to support
clearance of next sector.
(4) Commander coordinates with Tiger 6 for QRF support during clearance of
next sector. TIGER elements including FLA, checked in under company control,
and become OPCON to that company during planning and execution.
(5) Company FSO updates fire plan with Bn FSO for clearance of next sector.
(6) All support elements for next sector are identified (KWs, QRF, Engineers,
CA, CI, etc) for clearance of next sector. Commo checks are done with
each supporting element.
(7) Company reports primary and alternate LZs to the TOC for clearance of next sector.
(8) Company requests UAV overflight, Quickfix support to support clearance.
Executing Company Priorities
(1) Kiowa on station, reported in with company, coordination complete
(2) Bn mortars laid to target in company zone, confirmation received of
priority of fires
(3) tentative LZ identified to aeromedevac
(4) CAS on strip alert, air coordination area planned
(5) blocking/ambush positions set
(6) resupply/LOGPAC complete
(7) INTSUM on current zone complete
(8) all DSS up and operational
(9) trail element of company DSS in off; this element is prepared to voice relay
to BN if the company cdr loses comms due to DSS.
(10) CASEVAC helo is altered, briefed, and prepared to infil the PZ w/ A2C2
coordination
(11) BN elements (Combat force and FLA) are in position to support
dismounted forces.
Resting Company Priorities
(1) Company conducts internal priorities of work:
a) Security
b) Weapon Maintenance
c) Personal Hygiene
d) Chow
e) Rest Plan
f) Plan for next zone clearance mission
(2) Company receives LOGPAC (if required). This would actually be coordinated
the last time the company was in rest cycle. The focus of the LOGPAC
would be Battery resupply, water, chow, weapon turn-in to maintenance, etc.
(3) Mail Push. If the company receives a LOGPAC during this cycle,
the combat trains should also push mail with the company supply SGT.
(4) Replacement Push. Any replacements should be pushed forward to the
company during this cycle, regardless of LOGPAC or not.
(5) DSS Repair. If any DSS systems are down, the DSS contact teams
should move to the company and trouble-shoot or repair the systems
during this cycle.
(6) Religious services? Possible time to conduct these services, depending
on the tactical situation and the feasibility of pushing a
chaplain forward.
(7) VIP Visits. This may be a time for any VIPs to talk to soldiers.
I think the ideal time for these visits would be during the prep cycle,
when a company is waiting to execute their next zone clearance, but
this rest cycle would also provide an opportunity.
(8) INTSUM dump. The commander in this cycle needs to receive an
INTSUM dump to update situational awareness of the entire battlefield.
(9) Initiate movement. If the company has very far to move to get to
their next zone for S&A, they can begin movement in this cycle and
then be stationary to conduct their prep cycle.
(10) Serve as BN QRF. If BDE sends a "Hey You" to the BN, the company
can have a platoon semi-ready as a QRF to respond to these calls - instead
of disrupting the company already clearing a zone, or the company
prepping. This platoon would obviously need transportation.
(11) Make final check w/ TOC and then turn off DSS systems.
(12) Consider pushing C2 forward in zone to maintain commo.